Harbor Bridge project road closures looming for later this month

Construction time for Harbor Bridge Project is on track. Team shows how segments are made that will be used to build the bridge.
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Lane closures on State Highway 286 (Crosstown Expressway) associated with the Harbor Bridge project will end Tuesday evening, but more are scheduled to take effect in the coming weeks.

According to the Harbor Bridge Project website, the Highway 286 southbound entrance ramp from Leopard St.will reopen after 7 p.m. on Tuesday. The Highway 286 northbound entrance ramp from Laredo St. will reopen at the same time on Tuesday.

All work is weather permitting, officials said.

Additional closures will take place over the next couple of weeks in the western end of the project zone, but that work will not affect traffic on the Harbor Bridge, officials said.

The next scheduled closure will run from Jan. 22 (at 8 a.m.) to Jan. 25 (at 10 p.m.). That will involve the closure of the entrance ramp to Highway 286 from Laredo Street.

After that, a scheduled closure will take effect from Jan. 29 to Feb. 2. The entrance ramp to Highway 286 from northbound Interstate Highway 37 will be reduced to one lane, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., overnight each day.

Detour routes will be established and traffic signs will assist with navigating motorists through alternative routes, officials said.